A case of New World screwworm was detected in livestock in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, which borders the southern tip of ...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health alert to clinicians Tuesday, warning that the savage, flesh ...

A rare human case of a deadly parasite infestation has become the latest unsettling pathogen to make headlines in the United States. A New World Screwworm case was confirmed by the Centers for Disease ...

Doctors should be hypervigilant of any suspected cases of New World Screwworm as the parasitic larva nears the country, the ...

The U.S. has confirmed a rare human case of New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite that typically infects livestock but can be deadly to people too. A Maryland resident suffered an infestation ...

"Stay vigilant and prepare immediately," Texas Department of Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller warned state residents.

Kansas health officials have alerted providers about the potential for human cases of New World screwworm. New World screwworm maggots burrow into and feed on the living flesh of animals and humans.

In early August, a Maryland resident who had traveled to El Salvador was diagnosed with New World screwworm — a flesh-eating parasite — being the first human case of a flesh-eating parasite in U.S.

Flesh-eating maggots spotted 70 miles south of Texas … Texas Politics / Sep 22, 2025 / 06:27 PM CDT ...

Mexican agricultural authorities have detected a new case of New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, about 70 miles south of the U.S.-Mexico border near Laredo, Texas. Arizona's agricultural ...